The Washington critic., 1887-03-25


THE second Instalment Of the
Stewart art collection went under the
hammer last evening, there being no
marked enthusiasm, but the sales az.
grcgatIng $3.50, 500, as against $40, l2)
the evening before. The notable fca.
lures of the occasion were the sale of
Rosa Bonhcur's "Envlrons Of Fon.
taineblcau,' a, SlisO0, which was bid
in for Mrs i, Lawrence Smith, niece
cf Mrs. Stcwntl's; Mcissonier's AT the
Barracks" $4,000; NicoHs "Disputcl
Boundary" 81, j,2i0, Fortuny's Ser
pcnt Cbafmcr, $l3 100, and Gcromc's
"Gladiators, 81 900. The COrcorau
Art Gallery was represented, and
dealers we're also present from
Chicago, Philadelphia and other cities,
but the 7rjLgHo says that as general
thing the New York buyers proved the
most skillful and successful bidders. II
seems pity that collection like this,
which though imperfect and unsys-
tematic, contains many valuable works,
should he so hopclessly scattered, aud
THE CRITIC fully agrees with P"rk
that Judge Hilton, rs the manager of
the Stewart estate, would have done
himself and the interests of art more
honor TO have followed the example
set by Mr.. CorcorNn and Mr. Walters,
and retained control of the pictures a3
the basis of permanent gallery.
SENATOR SHERMAN formally opened
his canvass at Nashville, Tenn, last
evening. His speech was for the most
part conservative and unimpassioncd
II was disiigured by no bloody.shirt ac.
compartments, and only when speak
ing of the currency and tariff did the
Senator appeal to his auditory in
strongly partisan terms. Upon these
points he said.
do not doubt the integrity and honesty OF
purpose of our Democratic neighbors, but
do doubt their capacity as party to deal
with these great business questions. Their
platform Is Delphic orncle--the meaning of
which no fellow can find out-a wol.balanceI
sNNTThW VI WIN 'uIllSlt AT bllt
end and Sam. Randall at the other. Aud now
Il Democratic Administration, elected by
chance, relying upon solid South, count
your electoral vote as a certain quantity,
and, absolutely Indifferent to your interests,
scheme and plan by the concentration of
patronage and the free trade ideas OF the
great commercial city of Kew York 10 carry
,he state OF New York Tor the Democratic
titk,t.
is doubtful If Mr. Sherman has the
popularity In Tennessee that Mr.. Blaine
enjoys but In the art Of making skillful
approaches he has no superior in the
country, and 1t would be matter of no
surprise were hc to capture the Repub.
lican delegation Of that State.
WE DESIRE to state to various news
paper, editors who take malicious
pride in ridiculing our navy and laugh
derisively over the eight knot record
Of the flagship Richmond, that we
build our ships not for the purpose of
escaping from the enemy, but for the
purpose of hanging on and lamming
INC Immortal soul out Oi inc Olnef snip.
THE New York snn would not be
surprised If Carter ilurrison's election
to the Mayoralty of Chicago this year
resulted in making him prominent
candidate for the Vice. Presidency. 1t
would surprise some other folks con.
siderably.
The health of Secretary Manning is
said to have been greatly improved by
his sea voyage, and the stock of his
bank is up to 1lj. All is well at both
ends of the line.
a CAREFUL perusal of Senator Sher-
mans speech at Nashville leaves the